AP Lifestyles Digest
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Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 2.
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FOOD
Food-The Rise: Chef Marcus Samuelsson is hoping to educate Americans about African dishes and champion Black chefs in “The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food.” By AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy. SENT Monday: 700 words, photos.
Food-Virtual Thanksgiving: Apart but together. Tips for a more festive, more connected Zoom Thanksgiving, from coordinated menus to games and playlists. By Katie Workman. UPCOMING Nov. 5, 800 words, photos.
HEALTH
Virus Outbreak-Nurse Shortage: A nursing shortage that already existed in parts of the U.S. before the virus began spreading early this year, especially in rural areas and at small hospitals, is creating a scramble for help as the pandemic bears down on new areas. By Tammy Webber. UPCOMING Monday, 900 words, photos.
FREE TIME
Film-Cold Drive-Ins: The sun may have set on a historic summer for the drive-in, but many drive-ins are pushing further into the fall than ever before. Though most drive-ins -- especially in the northern half of the country -- close after Labor Day or by early October, some plan to continue to operate so long as people keep coming. Some offer rentals of electric heaters for cars. Some even have snow removal plans. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT Monday,900 words, photos.
PARENTING
Virus Outbreak-Day Care Rules: More families are jumping back to child care services this fall in an attempt to restart their old lives. But many parents, pediatricians and day care operators are finding that while COVID-19 rules offer a much-needed layer of security during the pandemic, they also seem incompatible with the germy reality of modern childhood. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
Virus Outbreak-One Good Thing-Kid Costumes: Harry Potter. The Phantom of the Opera. Thor. Logan Houghtelling, a teenager in the San Francisco Bay area, was feeling down about being away from his classmates during the pandemic and worried about his father who’s a firefighter battling wildfires. So, he began dressing up in costumes to cheer up his family, his classmates and others who have seen the creative costumes he wears during classes via video conferencing. UPCOMING Monday, photos.
GARDENING
Hardwood Cuttings: Make new plants by using cuttings. By Lee Reich. SENT Monday, 500 words, photo.
CARS
Behind the Wheel-Self-Driving Cars: A few years ago, news stories seemed to say that autonomous vehicles were just a few years away. This never came to pass. Here are three reasons why you can’t buy an autonomous car today. UPCOMING Wednesday, photos.
PERSONAL FINANCE
NerdWallet-Liz-Weston-Predicting-Life-Expectancy: You won’t live forever, so your retirement savings won’t have to last that long. But developing a viewpoint on how long you’ll live in retirement can profoundly affect your strategy for how much to save, when to retire and when to start taking Social Security. By Liz Weston of NerdWallet. SENT Monday.
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ELECTIONS: The Voices of 2020; Election 2020-Black Anxiety; Election 2020 -Voter Anxiety.
FAMILY: Pandemic Learning-Photo Gallery; Virus Outbreak-Learning Loss; Love in the Time of Coronavirus; Taiwan Military LGBT wedding; On the Money-NerdWallet-Parent-Student Loans.
FOOD: Thanksgiving-Turkey Plans; Food-YouTube-Babish.
HOLIDAYS: Virus Outbreak-Day of the Dead.
WORK: Virus Outbreak-Holiday Hiring; NerdWallet-Millennial Money-Pandemic Side Gigs.
HOMES: Earns-Tupperware.
HEALTH: Virus Outbreak-Death and Me; Virus Outbreak-Viral Questions-Coronavirus-Heart;
TRAVEL: Virus-Outbreak-Traveler-Restrictions; Virus Outbreak-Cruise Ships.
FASHION: Met Gala-Exhibit.
FREE TIME: Virus Outbreak-TikTok Success; Books-Winfrey; Film-Movie Theaters.
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